MTSU running back Jordan Parker (6) averaged 21.5 carries through his first four games but just 11 rushes per outing in the past three games.

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What was thought to be a strength for Middle Tennessee State this season has been quite the opposite.

The Blue Raiders (3-4, 1-2 Conference USA) rank 104th nationally in total offense heading into their bye week, and they are getting worse - averaging fewer than 300 yards in the past five games.

After Saturday's 34-7 loss at North Texas, offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner said "this is 100 percent on me. Everything has to be better, and that's the bottom line. This is a bottom-line game." ...